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[wolfwoods25]

No worries pal, we are all newbies at some point. Don't jump the gun and go ordering all that on my advice though, I'm sure a better system builder than myself may be able to save you a few £'s here and there. But that is a very decent spec and a good starting point IMO. Best of luck.

PS 780Ti SLI is exceptional

I can do this one if you think it's necesary, though is it worth buying an 4.00GHZ processor when I already have an 3.00GHz Processor

 

[wolfwoods25]

I see you have 8GB RAM on your old system. If it is 1600Mhz DDR3 then just use that in new build and that would save you £80.

Is there an easy way I can find out, if that's the case ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

Run CPU-Z and it should tell you, failing that it will have it written on the sticker on the side of the stick of RAM. If you can't decypher what is written, take a pic of the details and post it on here.

Yes I have something to say about that bit of software, after installing and running it last night, this morning when I logged on I seem to have all these pop ups and some other spyware rubbish

 

[wolfwoods25]

Your current CPU is older tech and even at 3Ghz will still bottleneck even a single current high-end GPU, let alone 2. Unfortunately, to get the best out of your card (and subsequent 2nd card) you are going to have to switch platforms which means a new motherboard and cpu. Z97 is the platform I would recommend (the mobo I linked to is a Z97 chipset) and a current gen i7 processor. Either a 4770, 4770K, 4790 or a 4790K.

Thanks I see now, makes sense

Could I use this Motherboard, instead for suitable altrnative high performance ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-489-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2174

Also, when I buy my second Graphics Card, would the new 800 series work together with my current 780TI ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

Yes that is an even higher performance, but is again using an even different platform (x79) and none of the previously linked CPU's are compatible. You would require a socket 2011 CPU to use with this motherboard. This is very much the enthusiast platform at present, but with that comes very large prices also. a 4930K for example will cost ~£450

Sorry for being an bit picky, I just think that red and black motherboard looks like something the Hellghast from Killzone, would use for their computers

I'd prefer something blue and white or mabye yellow

 

[wolfwoods25]

Here is a blue z97 in same price bracket as Gigabyte board I linked to earlier... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-132-AK&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2811

Excellent thanks

Will that power unit be enough to run this current planned custom full deal, an 4k monitor and eventually two SLI Nividia Cards ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

Also, dammit my mobo is red & black

Looking reasonably good so far

I like these components

 

[wolfwoods25]

Sorry Wolf but not read the whole thread but concerning 4K, the bit I find great is the fact you don't need all the settings maxed out for the games to look better than 1080P. I have had mine a couple of months and no buyers remorse at all. I did some testing on a single card and frames were very good when I turned settings down and still looked better than 1080P.

More good news

When we have confirmed the right stuff that looks good and is neccesary, then Ill print the information pages out, then take them to (mandm computers) for them to confirm they would have no problem setting it up for me

 

[wolfwoods25]

If I purchase all these component upgrades, then will I definately be able to SLI 2 of these graphic card 780ti's to full potential ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

Yes mate, a recent generation chip and mobo such as the ones I linked to will give you the ability to get best out of a couple of 780Ti's - trust me

Again though, don't just jump in and buy the exact components I linked to necessarily - do a bit of your own research first so that you can get all the features that you are looking for.

But certainly my recommendation would be a

Z97 motherboard
Socket 1150 I7 CPU (4770, 4770K, 4790 or 4790K)
1000W PSU

and if budget allows some faster RAM. Haswell loves fast RAM and although the IMC on the chip only offically supports 1600Mhz RAM, it will run faster RAM without problems. Mines is 2133Mhz. 8GB is plenty.

Best of luck.

Also if I got these component upgrades, when you said bottleneck performance, I assume that with all of these with my current single 780ti, the card would work much better and handle more Graphic punch to the games I currently play ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

Very much so.

One last thing I am curious about, if I get the SLI sorted out with this deal, then can I get an higher graphics card like the 800s series to work with my 780ti ?

 

[wolfwoods25]

No only cards from same generation are compatible with each other in SLI.

If you want to go SLI with a 780Ti it has to be another 780Ti.

Thanks, I've tried to install an new game today on steam called Enslaved and it freezes in the cutscenes despite only full hd settings, I suppose this is an further problem, that my old basic tech is falling apart inside